Australia: secrets of the land down under

Australia, 1987

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Begin your tour of vast Australia in Sydney, then head to the Blue Mountains, where the squawks of wild parrots are drowned out by Wentworth Falls. Visit Canberra the federal capital, Melbourne, the nation’s financial and cultural centre and then travel across the continent to Perth. Watch the blazing sun paint Ayer’s Rock blood red and complete your visit with stops at Brisbane and the Great Barrier Reef.

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Credits

producer

Chip Duncan

production company

International Video Network

Duration

00:45:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1987

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

304707

Language

English

Audience classification

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ayers Rock (N.T.) → Uluru

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Blue Mountains (N.S.W.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Brisbane (Qld.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canberra (A.C.T.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canberra (A.C.T.) - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Melbourne (Vic.) - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Perth (W.A.) - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Sydney (N.S.W.) - Decription and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

History → Australia - History

Places → Ayers Rock (N.T.) → Uluru

Places → Blue Mountains (N.S.W.)

Places → Brisbane (Qld.)

Places → Canberra (A.C.T.)

Places → Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Travelogue

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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